How to reset the Directory Service Restore Mode Administrator Password?

How to reset the Directory Service Restore Mode Administrator Password?

Many time we are forget the Directory Service Restore Mode Administrator Password and unable to restore the Domain controller.

DS Restore Mode administrator password is set individually (i.e., not replicated) on each domain controller, and is initially configured when you promote the domain controller into a domain.

Here are the two methods graphical and Command line through you can rest the DS Restore Mode administrator password.

 Using a graphical user interface:-

1.       You must reboot the server at the console. Press F8 after the power-on self test (POST), which will bring up a menu.

2.       Go to Start > Run.

3.       Type compmgmt.msc and press Enter.

4.       In the left pane, expand System Tools Local Users and Computers.

5.       Click on the Users folder.

6.       In the right pane, right-click on the Administrator user and select Set Password.

7.       Enter the new password and confirm, then click OK.

Using a command-line interface:-

With the Windows Server 2003 version of ntdsutil, you can change the DS Restore Mode administrator password of a domain controller while it is live (i.e., not in DS Restore Mode). Another benefit of this new option is that you can run it against a remote domain controller. Here is the sample output when run against domain controller DC1.

> ntdsutil "set dsrm password" "reset password on server DC1"

ntdsutil: set dsrm password

Reset DSRM Administrator Password: reset password on server DC1

Please type password for DS Restore Mode Administrator Account: **********

Please confirm new password: **********

Password has been set successfully.

Thank you!

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